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It is of Scottish and Northern Irish origin, and comes from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine, meaning "son of Artan".
It is a dimunitive of the personal name Art, meaning "bear" or "hero".
It is a dimunitive of the personal name Art, meaning "bear" or "hero".
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NEver thought of the Fab 4 as "John, George, Ringo and Yogi" :)
Lol!